Benin 1990 © MSF
Benin
MSF returned to Benin in 2022 to address women’s health needs.
Breaking taboos about contraception in Benin
March 4, 2025 - In the department of Couffo, Benin, MSF teams are raising awareness about family planning methods and the importance of regular medical monitoring for pregnant women.
Read more
Our work in Benin
What's happening in Benin
We opened a project in the department of Couffo, in the southwest of the country, to improve access to maternal health care, including sexual, reproductive, obstetric, maternal, and neonatal care. Our aim is to reduce illness and death among pregnant women and newborn babies, and provide better continuity of care between the community, health centers, and the hospital in the Klouékanmè-Toviklin-Lalo health zone.
How we are helping in Benin
In October, our teams started to provide family planning consultations, midwifery, pre- and postnatal care, treatment for victims of sexual violence, and safe abortion care for women who requested it. In addition, we trained and supervised health staff, and upgraded infrastructure by constructing an air-conditioned warehouse at the hospital to store medical equipment, and a water tower to ensure access to safe water for patients in a health center.
In 2022, we undertook two additional exploratory missions with the aim of opening a new project in the northern part of the country, which has been prone to attacks from non-state armed groups for almost two years.
How we're helping
2,530
Hospital admissions
1,540
Outpatient consultations
830
Births assisted, including 190 Cesarean sections
How you can help
Not everyone can treat patients in the field. But everyone can do something.
Some humanitarian crises make the headlines—others don’t. Unrestricted support from our donors allows us to mobilize quickly and efficiently to provide lifesaving medical care to the people who need it most, whether those needs are in the spotlight or not. And your donation is 100 percent tax-deductible.
